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A. SUEUR.

MUSIC BOX. No. 363,774. Patnted May 24, 1887.-

WITNESSES:

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ALFRED SUEUR, OF NEWY YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO M. J. PAILLARD & CO, OFPLACE.

MUSIC-BOX.

$PECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,774, dated May 24,1887.

I Application filed April 15, 1986. Serial No. 198,932. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED SUEUR, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 5 inMusic-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmusic-boxes in which the pin eylinder is revolved by means of a spring;and the object of my invention is to produce a'musiebox in which thepin-cylinder is revolved fora long time without'requin ing rewinding ofthe spring.

The invention consists in a base-plate pror vided on its under side witha large spring, from which spring the motion is transmitted to thepin-cylinder.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the under sideof the base-plate of my i mproved music-box, showing the bridge andtransmitting-wheels. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of the box. Fig. 3 isa plan view of the under side of the base-plate, the spring and otherparts being removed. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the same onlinear m,

Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indie-ate corresponding parts,

The barrel A is formed on the under side of the base-plate B, that iseast or otherwise made integral with the same; but it may be fastened bysuitable devices. Two pillars, G 0, also project from the under side ofthe baseplate B, the free ends of the pillars being a short distancebeyond the edge of the barrel, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. A large spiralspring is placed in the barrel, and is fastened to the side of the sameand to the spring-shaft D, said shaft D being journaled in the base- 40plate and in the bridge E, secured to the pillars O.

A pinion, F, driven from the mainspringpillars and the side of thebarrel.

shaft gears with the pinion or cog-wheel G, mounted on a shaft, H,journaled in the baseplate and on the bridge between one of the Saidshaft H carries a bevel cog-wheel, J, engaging with a bevel cog-wheel,K, on the pin-cylinder L. The pin-cylindcr is thus revolved from thespindle of themainspring.

As a large tnainspring can be used, the cylinder runs a long timewithout requiring the rewinding of the spring.

I am aware that music-boxes have been made in which a spring-barrel ismade integral with the base-plate, and I am also aware that musicboxeshave been made in which aspring in an ordinary barrel has been arrangedbelow the base-plate, and this I do not claim, broadly.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A music-box having a spring-barrel on the underside of the base-plate, combined with a spring in said barrel, saidspring uncoiling and in a plane parallel with that of the face- 6 plate,and the spindle of said spring being at right angles to the base plate,substantially as shown and described.

2. A music-box having a spring-barrel and two pillars on the under sideof the base-plate, 0 said barrel and pillars being made integral withthe plate, combined with a spring in said barrel, the spring uncoilingin a plane parallel with that of the face-plate, and the spindle of saidspring being at right angles to the baseplate, substantially as shownand described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED SUEUR.

\Vitnesses:

WV. H. HOSCHK, A. T. CARAOQIOLI.

